Thanks for stopping by and be safe out there! – Chris
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Macro Monday – killer plastic
Happy SUNday! – I see you
A little joy this week as the wrens are busy with their chicks. Watching them dart in and out provides hours of fun and a pleasant diversion from the tragic events going on in the world.
Have a safe and peaceful day y’all. Chris & Carol ^.^
wordless wednesday
Thanks for stopping by! Chris
Camera Manuals & Brochures – excellent reference sources
Hi all! Carol and I enjoy collecting classic camera instruction books and sales brochures as it’s a great way to connect with photo gear that has captured our interest over the years. We especially enjoy collecting booklets that are still in mint and like-new condition… but we find ourselves with enough books to open a library so we’ll be offering some of these in our camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com over the next few days (and weeks). If you’re looking to add one of these hard to find items (in new condition) for your collection, now’s the time.
Thanks for stopping by! These books and brochures are available in our camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. If they’re something you need and you don’t see it be sure to ask us – we might have just have it! – Chris & Carol
The advantages of being a self-diagnosed hypochondriac during a pandemic…
None that I can think of at the moment. Here’s a funny post that describes me to a tee… well, almost.
Stay at home and self-quarantine – that’s a normal day for me. Wash your hands frequently – how many times beyond fifty a day is considered excessive?
Isolation can be a desperate time for many – call friends frequently and check on the family.
All kidding aside, please take care of yourselves and remember to check frequently on family and friends – during stressful times like this, a person’s mental wellness is important too.
Have a wonderful day and stay safe! – Chris
In the Shop – New this Week!
It’s Monday and it’s time to post some new items in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
Everything is on sale for the remainder of March and the first week of April – take 15% off my already value-priced items.
Lots of other great items in the shop too – pop on over to http://www.ccstudio2380.com and see if there’s something you like.
Thanks, Chris
Happy SUNday! – good memories
Remembering some great times together. Stay safe everyone and stay happy (if you can). Family is everything but baseball is a close second. ^.^
Thanks for stopping by! – C&C
random post – expo 67 Montréal
One of my first cameras – Kodak Instamatic
Poster: Rendez-vous à Montréal—Bring your camera! / Affiche : Rendez-vous à Montréal – Apportez votre appareil!
So 1960s!
Hostess uniforms of Expo 67 / Uniformes des hôtesses d’Expo 67
I still have the camera and somewhere I have my Expo 67 Passport. I was 13 years old when me and my mom went. We stayed in an apartment in Montreal for two weeks – lots of fond memories.
Technically my first camera. I got it for Christmas 1963 and I’ve taken hundreds of images with this thing over the early years. It still works!
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
Rare Nicca lens cap – 1958
Nicca’s one-off lens cap for their last 35mm rangefinder camera mid-1958. The cap fits the Nikkor-H 5cm f/2 lens that was pretty much the standard lens for Nicca. The Nicca in the background with the traditional cap is my 3-S.
BTW, the black cap is made from brass and weighs 12 grams whereas the silver cap is aluminum and weighs 10 grams.
The distinctive all caps block lettering style of this black cap was a major departure from Nicca’s traditional silver script style which was presented in the spirit of Leica. You can see in the ad below that it matches the style of the name on the top plate of the camera.
This ad (above) is from Mikio Awano’s article in the September 1978 edition of Japanese magazine, Camera Collectors’ News. The magazine’s text at the bottom translates as “Nicca III L, 1958 September, Asahi Camera”. For more about this interesting camera, please visit my good friend Paul Sokk’s excellent site on Nicca.
The Nicca III-L was the last camera made by Nicca before their acquisition by Yashica in early 1958. Below is an example of the style of the last box.
Carol and I do not have an example of the Nicca III-L in our collection. They are super hard to find, extremely rare actually so very few show up on auction sites. If you know of someone who has one please have them contact us as we would be interested in obtaining one.
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